right now at 11:00, the hunt is on for a reckless robber in the south bay. the threats he made with a shotgun and a surveillance pictures officers want you to see. plus, the common mani/pedi being billed as medical treatment. the owners of a popular south bay spa accused of cheating insurance companies out of millions of dollars. and a small but key stretch of freeway in san francisco shut down. how it could affect your holiday weekend plans. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. peggy bunker has the rest of the morning off. we begin with new details in a bold robbery in the south bay. investigators in morgan hill are on the lookout for a man who

threatened a shopper with a shotgun before robbing a fast food restaurant. this all happened last night in morgan hill at the target parking lot and subway. you can see there on opposite sides of highway 101 there near cochran road. nbc bay area's bob redell is live in morgan hill. bob, police released a pretty good surveillance picture of this guy. >> reporter: they do. good morning, scott. we expect morgan hill police to pull up at the subway here at any moment with its surveillance video to show what it shows. but the target store down the street did capture a remarkably clear shot of this suspect. you can see, he's the man there with the mohawk. and because this man made no effort at all to conceal his identity, that's what concerns police. to think that a man armed with a gun would be that gutsy and carefree. >> the fact that he's just going to go ahead and do what he wants and doesn't care for his safety or the safety of others or his

concealment makes it more dangerous, i believe. >> reporter: morgan hill police wonder if this man with the mohawk is on something last night as he lingered inside the target store on cochran road. then around 9:00, pulled up to a woman in the store's parking lot, pointed a shotgun at her, and demanded her purse. she freaked out, according to police, and ran away, unharmed. undeterred, he used that shotgun five minutes later to rob the subway down the street, escaping with the money from the till. >> i like to think it's a safe town, but obviously -- >> reporter: well, this is only one guy. >> -- not so safe. >> reporter: do you feel safe in morgan hill? >> during the day. i don't go out at night to the stores unless my daughter or husband's with me. >> reporter: how long have you been doing that for? >> the last year or so. and we've lived here since '76. >> reporter: what's changed? >> i don't know. people moving in. i don't know. >> reporter: this suspect was driving a white sedan.

it was either a dodge neon, chevy cavalier. and the forensic team with the morgan hill police department, they're trying to see if he can enhance the picture to get at clearer shot of that license plate number. he's a white man with that mohawk. they believe he's in his 20s. he has a tattoo on his left wrist and last hand and last seen wearing a black t-shirt green shorts, plaque and white shoes. police did dust for fingerprints a t the target and here at the subway, but so far, they've had no hits. reporting live here in morgan hill, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> all right, bob, thank you. happening today, the woman accused of attacking a 4-year-old girl with a tire iron at a walmart will be in court. police say maria garoti entered the walmart last week and hit a little girl in the head. she's there behind her lawyer. the girl's father blocked the second blow. the officers say that's when she started singing show tunes and posing for surveillance cameras

before getting down on the ground and waiting for police. the 20-year-old faces charges, including assault with a deadly weapon with a hate crime enhancement. the little girl is asian and garoti allegedly said she picked out the little girl because of her race. the little girl is expected to recover. the south bay woman accused of stabbing her baby to death will be back in court this morning. 22-year-old ashley newton was arrested last month. investigators say she drove her 7-month-old boy to a park in livermore, deliberately recked the car, and stabbed the child. when she was found, officials say she also had stab wounds that were believed to have been self-inflicted. today, her lawyer will give the court an update on her condition. she may enter a plea. a small, yet very important stretch of freeway in san francisco is closed right now, and it will be all holiday weekend long. southbound 280 near at&t park, leaving the city, all the way to pennsylvania avenue, is closed.

nbc bay area's christie smith is in san francisco with the reason for the partial shutdown. >> reporter: well, good morning to you. it's actually a small stretch of road, only about 2 miles, but closing it will have a big impact, especially on a holiday weekend. caltrans is saying about 60,000 drivers use southbound 280 any given day, but not the next couple of days. and that's because of seismic safety work that's going on. these workers are replacing hinges that are about a foot beneath the roadway. they're 50 years old and outdated. cal trans says no one uses them anymore. so the closure basically runs from near at&t park to pennsylvania avenue. drivers, locals, people visiting will have plenty of company on city streets during the closure. they can try alternate ramps, the already crowded 101 or public transportation. carnival is happening, the giants have a six-game home stand and fans are encouraged to leave their cars at home. the demo work is first up and

it's moving right along. >> we anticipate being through before lunch. that's what the demolition part. we're going to remove the hinges and replace them and then pour concrete. and hopefully this job will be completed by 5:00 tuesday morning. that's our goal. >> they had actually considered leaving one lane open on southbound 280, but their models showed that that would leave about a seven-mile backup and they didn't want to do that. now, even after the reopening tuesday morning, that's not the end of it. on the fourth of july and labor day weekend, the same type of work will be happening on the northbound lanes. in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> christie, thank you. let's bring in mike inouye. and this closure is going to have some effect. in fact, it already is, mike, as things begin to bog down. >> scott, that's whatwe we're

seeing right now. we expect at 11:06 on a friday to see a backup. but let's look at the live sensors for our maps. we have a slow drive across that span. the backup getting into the city very popular, but this is slower than we typically have. there was an earlier incident at treasure island, westbound, but that has long since cleared. getting into the city, getting off of the bay bridge in towards southbound 101, picking up all this overload as folks avoid that approach of 280 that christie smith was talking about. now, anywhere south of cesar chavez, if you get on south of there, you're just fine for southbound 280. let's look at your best bet, though. to avoid the area altogether, but if you have to go that way, here's some suggestions for you. caltrans says southbound traffic, you can detour 101 we just showed you, but surface street traffic, mariposa and 18th street, very tough getting there. same thing for southbound pennsylvania avenue, which runs alongside 280 southbound. important note, the northbound side of 280 will remain open the entire holiday weekend, getting you to at&t park is okay.

we have extensive information on the 280 closure and how to get around on surface streets for you. that's on our website, nbcbayarea.com. all you have to do is search for 280 closure, scott. this will, indeed, affect folks getting to and from at&t park, even if you head out there, scott, you are not immune. keep that in mind. >> i'm not immune. mike inouye, thank you much. community organizers today will hold a news conference to talk about rising racial tension in the city of salinas. groups from across the state will announce today that they will join the alliance for respect, dignity, and justice. they're going to march on sunday in response to a recent shooting involving two police officers. the officer shot and killed a man tuesday, who they say lungeed at them with gardening shears. several protests have broken out since then. the two owners of a popular san jose spa are being accused of one of the biggest medical frauds in the bay area. this morning, they're accused of using their spa, the san jose

chiro spa to bilk insurance companies out of more than $7 million. the investigation, dubbed operation nail polish, began in 2012. prosecutors say an undercover investigator went into the spa numerous times for manicures and pedicures. employees reportedly took the investigators' insurance information and charged the insurance company for chiropractic treatments. they say about 90% of the spa's business was billed fraudulently. the owners will be in court next month. new at 11:00, donald sterling has agreed to swrerurrr his stake in the l.a. clippers to his wife and she's moving forward with selling the team. this from a person with knowledge of the negotiations. the couple made the agreement after weeks of discussion. the nba commissioner banned donald sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million because of racist comments. now, meanwhile, the wl narrow owner of another nba team is apologizing the to trayvon martin's family for what some

are calling insensitive comments. maverick owner, mark cuban, talking about donald sterling and that controversy. he said, quote, everyone has prejudices one way or the other. >> if i see a black kid in a hoodie at night on the other side of the street, you know, i'll probably -- on the same side soft street, i'll probably walk to the other side of the street. if i see a white guy with a shaved head and lots of tattoos, i'm going back to the other side of the street. but other than safety issues, i try to always catch my prejudices and recognize and be very self-aware that, you know, my stream of thought is never perfect and i've got to be careful. >> now, trayvon martin was the teenager who was wearing a hoodie when he was shot and killed two years ago. cuban apologized to the martin family for the hoodie reference. he says it's out of context from his comments and he says he also calls for more tolerance. no b.a.r.t., no problem. the late-night transportation

that's hoping to bridge the gap between oakland. and this healthy baby boy is a miracle. his mother gave birth while in a coma. we'll hear from the baby's father, coming up. good morning, after several days of foggy conditions and a storm system to our north, increasing that marine layer for today, we're talking about a bright, warm weekend. in fact, temperatures back into the 90s. we'll explain that full forecast, coming up for you in just a little bit.

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refused all debates. now honda's slinging mud, launching false attacks. isn't it time to put the old politics aside? the chronicle endorses ro khanna, saying he "offers an upgrade in congress for silicon valley." and the mercury news says, "ro khanna is ready for the congress of tomorrow... ...while honda is a politician of the past." for our future: ro khanna. khanna: i'm ro khanna and i approve this message. final preparations are underway for pope francis' three-day visit to jordan, the palestinian territories, and israel. now, the pontiff will arrive in jordan tomorrow. nbc's anne thompson has more from the capital, imam. >> reporter: jordan just 2% christian, yet there is genuine excitement here about pope francis' visit. he brings a message of compassion, peace, and outreach

that has those charged with protecting him on high alert. this mob scene in rio, when the pope's driver took a wrong turn, is exactly what the security forces in jordan, the palestinian territories, and israel want to avoid. but pope francis wants to be close to the people. he doesn't want an amored car, bulletproof glass, or large security presence. in jerusalem, orthodox jews protested the pope's visit. anti-christian graffiti has been scrawled on christian sites. to protect the pope, they'll use uniformed and undercover forces. >> we have more than 3,000 police officers involved in the security operation, with emphasis on jerusalem. >> reporter: francis' trip begins here in jordan, where this morning this father celebrated mass. his ministry includes 350 refugee families from syria and iraq, some of whom will meet the pope on saturday. >> they feel that they are not

numbers. they feel that they are human being. >> reporter: every day, 100 new refugees register here with the catholic charity. >> people continue to stream across the borders, mainly female-headed households, who are just looking for shelter and a safe place to raise their children. >> reporter: and most are muslim. the suburb is a christian enclave. a safe haven for iran, who fled syria with her husband and children, and now lives in this two-room apartment. she will meet the pope. she says she is happy the pope cares about the refugees and she will ask him to pray for her family. >> reporter: the u.n. says he have gees now make up as much as 20% of the population. i'm anne thompson in ayman, now back to you. a popular south bay shopping center up for cede this morning. pruneyard will be on the market for the first time in 15 years.

the shopping center located right off of highway 17, home to businesses like trader joe and marshalls. it's been around since the early '70s. it was part of an important california supreme court case years ago. no word on what will happen or if there'll be any changes once the property is sold. two life-long friends say they've come up with a plan to bridge the late-night transportation gap from san francisco to oakland called night school. seth and alex plan to rent school buses to take people back and forth from downtown oakland to san francisco's mission district. as of now, those are the only two stops. these buses would run overnight from midnight to about 4:00 a.m., because, remember, b.a.r.t.'s not an option. >> there's a lot more young people living here and a lot more nightlife here. >> because we're using this resource, the school buses that aren't normally being used as night, we can offer the service, you know, really affordably, while still, you know, being able to support ourselves. >> now, the two say they hope to launch the service in a couple

of weeks, but there are a few things to work out with the public utilities commission. to start, it will cost just $15. that's for a one-month, unlimited pass. people in the south bay will get a chance to say good-bye to a childhood staple this weekend. san jose skate on blossom hill road in south san jose will hold its final event over the next couple of days. so long to skate concerts, the series, a farewell to the south bay's last roller skating rink. the closure will leave the silicon valley roller girls, the local roller derby league, with no place to play. san jose skate has been known by a lot of the names over the year, including aloha, roxies, and golden state roller palace. and a remarkable bay area birth making national headlines this morning. the family wanted you to know about it. a woman whose been in a coma for more than two months after she had surgery to remove a brain tumor gave birth to a healthy baby boy yesterday through c-section. this is wes nathaniel land,

weighing 5 pounds, 9 ounces. the mom, melissa carlton, still in a semi-comatose state when she gave birth at ucsf. >> i was just so happy to have a healthy baby and have a healthy son. just a feeling of immense relief and immense joy and also immense sorrow for melissa not being able to be awake for it. >> the baby spent his first few minutes on his mother's chest before being handed to dad. he hopes his wife will one day wake up, doctors have given him no guarantees if or when his wife will recover, but we give him the best. a new beach report shows us because of the dry weather, there's less runoff into the ocean. that means 95% of california's beaches have scored an "a" or a "b" in the 2014 beach report card. and you might want to stay

up a little late tonight to catch a glimpse of a first of its kinds meteor shower named the giraffe. there could be more than 200 meteors power. no one really knows. the best time to see the action will be from 11:00 tonight to 1:00 tomorrow morning and the best viewing area would be away from the coast. let's check in with anthony. it's called the giraffe, although really there's a latin name for it too. >> and don't ask me how to pronounce that. >> that's why we call it the giraffe. >> i put it on the screen. camelonardal camelonardali camelonardalids? i don't know. the peak viewing will be from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 in the morning tonight and tomorrow morning. the best place to be, elevation above 1,200 feet. if you can get into some higher elevations, that will be where you can definitely see this without any kind of cloud cover shrouding you, except for at the coast. unfortunately, the coastline will be shrouded in clouds tonight, once we get past 10:00

and 11:00. you can see from our sky cam network, we are collie now, especially in san francisco, where we had those low clouds, the golden gate still shrouded with those clouds. from time to time, you'll notice a little blue sky here. and that means that we are eventually going to turn over to see some sunshine. in fact, afternoon highs today are going to be a little bit warmer than they were yesterday. back into the 70s and 80s for our inland valleys. san francisco, you'll still by at 67 degrees for your daytime high. as you heard, perfect beach weather coming our way for this weekend. temperatures will be back into the 60s and 70s, even 80 degrees by saturday in santa cruz. and look what happens on sunday. temperatures go up even more. this will be the best beach day with tperatures in the mid-80s for santa cruz, 76 at ocean beach, even 72 for point reyes. on monday, temperatures do come down just a little bit, so if you do have the day off, it will still be nice beach weather from ocean beach points southward. but, again, that fog and marine lay her start to develop monday evening. so here we'll take you day by day, saturday, sunday, monday. nice weather in the south bay. 80s there. the peninsula, you'll see some 80s for saturday and sunday, but

back into the 70s as we head towards monday. san francisco, this one you'll notice more of a difference. 60s for tomorrow, 70s for sunday. and then that marine layer starts to develop as we head through monday. north bay, east bay, and tri-valley, interior locations, north bay for tomorrow sunday and, going to be a scorcher. mid-90s. hopefully you can find the silver lining and enjoy the meteor shower, hit the beach, and enjoy memorial day. it's going to be beautiful. our hats off, goes to those soldiers and veterans who keep us safe so we can do our jobs and deliver the weather and news to you guys at home. >> thank you, anthony. the u.s. world cup team revealed, but it's a tweet from the coach's son that's making headlines. we'll show it to you, coming up next. oh, look. we have a bunch of...

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severe weather across the midwest and the east coast

expected to continue through memorial day weekend. yesterday, golf ball-sized hail dumped on parts of colorado. fans watching the giants take on the rockies at coors field were told to take shelter as tornado sirens wailed. the game was suspended in the sixth inning. they'll finish this one in september. now, the giants are back home, as we take a live look at mccovey cove this morning. they'll start a three-game series against the twins. you can catch all the action on nbc bay area. our coverage starts at 7:00 tonight. well, while many soccer fans were really surprised that landon donovan was left off the world cup roster roster, the head coach's son thought it was funny. after the roster came out, jonathan klinsmann tweeted, ha-ha, donovan, ha-ha, i didn't even notice until my phone notified me and one more ha-ha for good measure. apparently his entire twitter account was deleted. donovan has played in three world cups.

the los angeles galaxy star reportedly had problems with coach jurgen klinsmann after taking several months off last year. meantime, the bay area's own chris headed to brazil. he was chosen as one of the team's four forewords. well, would you want darth vader at your marriage. it's an option facing voters in one european city.

well, a strange sight in the capital of ukraine today. a man wearing a darth vader costume, another guy in a storm trooper costume arrived to meet reporters with his own campaign music. he tried to run for president of ukraine, but was rejected. now he's running for the mayor of kiev. nobody knows who he is. he's the mayoral candidate of the internet party of ukraine, claims to have 50,000 members. 18 candidates are running. don't forget to enjoy your weekend. keep it safe.

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